December 1, 2020 Op-Ed: Grace Baptist Church Stabbing Was a Tragedy That Could Have Been Averted By Shaunn Cartwright, Jethroe Moore, Pastor Scott Wagers, Sandy Perry, RJ Ramsay and Jamie Foberg The lives of unhoused people matter. Providing them the basic resources to reinforce that doesn’t seem like much to ask. Does it? Read More 10
November 22, 2020 Two Dead, Others Critically Hurt in Stabbing at San Jose Church By Silicon Valley Newsroom Police say they have few other details to share about the incident, which took place by the church at 484 E. San Fernando St. Read More 1
November 18, 2020 Milpitas Mayor Rich Tran Flip-Flops on Proposal to Assess Homeless Residents By The Fly The mayor went from being ecstatic about the proposal to effectively opposing it by abstaining from the otherwise unanimous vote. Read More 22
November 10, 2020 With Cohen’s Win in D4, San Jose Mayor Loses Council Majority By Jennifer Wadsworth The impending ouster of North Side rep Lan Diep flips the one-vote advantage on the 11-member City Council from business to labor. Read More 1
November 5, 2020 Op-Ed: Without Systemic Change, BLM Banners Are Nothing More Than Performative Wokeness By Gil Rodan The banners could reaffirm our commitment to equity. But right now, the promises they hold are as empty as the wind that blows them. Read More 10
October 15, 2020 On the Ballot: Mountain View’s ‘RV Ban’ Could Go Either Way By Sonya Herrera The measure would enact the city's controversial Narrow Streets Ordinance, banning RV parking along the majority of city streets. Read More 9
October 7, 2020 Racism in the Streets: How Homelessness Became a Civil Rights Issue in the South Bay By Grace Hase Experts say Silicon Valley’s homeless crisis—like that of the nation—is interwoven with its long, painful history structural racism. Read More 21
October 2, 2020 Op-Ed: On Housing, San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis and President Trump Agree By Tom Skinner On the most important local issue—housing—Davis and President Trump share the same conservative position against zoning reform. Read More 9
August 14, 2020 Temporary Housing is a ‘Downpayment’ on Homelessness Goals, San Jose Officials Say By Janice Bitters The city’s effort to curb homelessness comes as officials grapple with a new report calling for the county to double its shelter beds. Read More 12
August 5, 2020 California Cities, Counties Target Homelessness with Newly Launched Project HomeKey By Janis Hashe Can a program created to help the most vulnerable during the pandemic successfully morph into permanently helping the unsheltered? Read More 9
August 3, 2020 New Mural Honors Lives of San Jose’s Homeless Residents By San Jose Inside Designed by tattoo artist Benny Arana O’Hara, the mural painted on West Virginia Street depicts two fists coming together against a red line. Read More 18
July 13, 2020 Apple’s Housing Funding to Bring 1,000+ Homes to Silicon Valley By Janice Bitters Apple has divvied up the first $400 million of its $2.5 billion housing commitment, the Cupertino iPhone maker announced Monday. Read More 13
June 30, 2020 Op-Ed: It Takes Community, Collective Commitment to Solve Homelessness in Silicon Valley By Ericka Avila and Leslye Corsiglia The passing of Measure A was all about our collective commitment to build places for the folks who had nowhere else to go. Read More 9
June 25, 2020 Op-Ed: Though Thousands Lack Shelter Amid Deadly Pandemic, San Jose Leaves Trailers Empty By Raymond Ramsey The city’s decision to “demobilize” FEMA trailers for the unhoused can only be summed up as a shameful debacle lacking any transparency. Read More 10
June 25, 2020 Billion-Dollar Boondoggle: Four Years After Measure A, Santa Clara Co. Has Little to Show for It By Dan Pulcrano and Barry Holtzclaw While homelessness worsens, county bond funds aren’t being spent fast enough and money is being thrown at political donors’ stalled projects. Read More 12
June 24, 2020 Downtown Highrise Pivots to Section 8, Applies for County Measure A Homeless Funds By Dan Pulcrano Gateway Tower has been controversial because it will demolish two century-old buildings in the low-slung SoFA arts neighborhood. Read More 26